Suit-box.



J. B. MOSES.

SUIT BOX.

APPLIOATION HLED MAY 27, 1910.

1,091,075. Patented Mar. 24, 1914 W itnesses l lnvor I I l v AttorneysJ'ACOB B. MOSES, DALIAS, TEXAS.

SUIT-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 24, 19 14.

Application filed May 27, 1910. Serial N o. 563,729.

To all wlom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAooB B. Mosns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Suit-Box, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to pasteboard receptacles such as are adaptedparticularly for use as suit boxes, although the device of the presentinvention can be used for other purposes if desired.

One of the objects of the present invention is to improve theconstruction of box illustrated and described in United States PatentNo. 942,733, granted to me on December 'r', 1909.

A further Object of the invention is to provide a pasteboard box of thecharacter indicated with flexible binding means which 'is held againstlongitudinal displacement and is also covered or protected so as to beout of contact with the contents of the box.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of co-nstruction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope ofthe claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification: Figure 1is a plan view looking at the inside of the blank from which the lid ofan ordinary suit box is formed. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 ofFig. l. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in the differentfigures of the drawing.

The reference numeral 1 indicates an ordinary box blank which isintended to be folded along the dotted lines and suitably joined toproduce a box member or lid. The member 1 is formed adjacent each endthereof with a pair of perforations 2-3 through which are extended theterminals l l of a cord or flexible binder, the intermediate portion 5of which extends across the inside of the lid 1 between the openings 2and 3. The openings 2-3 are at such a distance apart, that suificientmaterial of the member 1 is therebetween as to resist the tearing whenthe lid 1 position, the termimaterial such for example as paperor'tape.`

This covering strip 6 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 is looped over thebinder 5 and extends m opposite directions therefrom as indicated at 7.Moreover the ends of the flexble strip are carried beyond the endportions of the binder 5 on the inside of the case and are securedadhesively to and coextensive with the blank 1 as indicated at 8. VVhile I prefer to secure the strip 6 in position by gluing or pasting itto the lid` it is to be understood that other means of securing it inposition may be used.

The covering strip 6 serves effectively to prevent longitudinalwithdrawal of the binder 5. Moreover it prevents this binder frombecoming tangled on the inside of the lid. The covering strip alsoserves to close the openings throughthe lid so as to make the lid asimperforate as the ordinary suit box in which the binder is wrappedentirely around the outside. Moreover, the binder prevents the fingersfrom being accidentally passed in between the intermediate portions 5 ofthe binder and the lid in picking up the lid from off a pile, and thusdrawing the binder out of the lid. Finally, the covering strip serves tohold the binder and the contents of the box out of contact with eachother so as to prevent any'chafing or wear. The covering strip alsoserves to Strengthen the portions of the lid l through which theterminals of the binder are passed and largely prevents the same fromtearing or wearing at those points.

The box member of the present invention is strong, simple, durable andinexpensive in construction as well as thoroughly practical and eiicientin use.

What is claimed is A box forming member provided along its longitudinaledges with foldable wings and provided adjacent its ends with pairs ofopenings; flexible elements extended through the openings transverselyof the box formthereof due to the cutting action of the cord.

Copies of this pate nt may be obtained for same, the keepers coveringthe intermediate portions of the fiexible elements completely andconstituting` closures for the openings, the ends of the keeperstermnating between the openings and the inner edges of the wings,thereby to prevent the openngs from Splitting outwardly toward the wingswhen the ends of the fiexible elements are united. In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

1 JACOB B. MOSES.

Witnesses x CHAS. ROTHSCHILD,

F. W. SCHANK.

five cents each, by addressing the commssoneof l'atcnti,

Washington, I). C."

